Local Government and Urban Politics

by WilliamHampton (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $8.90

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $8.90

  This second edition addresses developments in the practice and literature of local government. Fully revised and updated, Local Government and Urban Politics provides an account of the workings of the British local government system. Topics discussed include the structure of local government, services and organization, finance of local government, local councillors, pressure groups and trade unions. The national local government system central-local relationships and the local economy are also discussed and each topic is put in both a theoretical and political context.